New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx 5/24/22 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/24/2022 at 11:24 AM ET
The New York Liberty look to snap a four-game losing streak when visiting the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. New York dropped to 1-4 following its 92-65 loss to Connecticut last Tuesday. The leading scorer for New York was Betnijah Laney with 16 points. The Liberty shot only 42.3% overall and 31.8% from three-point territory. New York turned the ball over 32 times. New York is last in the Eastern Conference, three games behind first place.
Sabrina Ionescu is the leading scorer and leader in assists for New York with averages of 15.4 points and 5.0 assists per game, while Natasha Howard is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game. New York has four players averaging in double-figures in scoring and as a team the Liberty are scoring an average of 70.6 points per game.
Minnesota looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting New York on Tuesday. Minnesota dropped to 1-6 following its 94-78 loss to the Dallas Wings on Saturday. Jessica Shepard, Kayla McBride and Sylvia Fowles each scored 14 points for Minnesota. Through six games of the regular season, Minnesota's only victory was over the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx are last in the Western Conference five games behind first place.
Sylvia Fowles is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per game while Jessica Shepard is the leader in assists with an average of 4.1 assists per game. Moriah Jefferson is the second-leading scorer with an average of 15.5 points per game and one of five players for Minnesota averaging double-figures in scoring. Minnesota is scoring an average of 78.0 points per game.
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This is a matchup of two last place teams in their respective conferences with a combined two victories in 10 games. The advantage here goes to the home team and the one with the most experience, Minnesota. Minnesota has covered the number in five of the last seven head-to-head against New York, while the Liberty have failed to cover the number four of their last five overall. Minnesota has veteran Sylvia Fowles, who will carry the Lynx both in scoring and on the glass. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Lynx win and cover ATS 83-69.
